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Perspective

Dec. 13, 2014

About judicial praise

Imagine you receive an email message from a friend (who happens to be a judge) affirming your friendship and professional achievements, and encouraging you to share his assessment. What could go wrong? By Steven R. Trybus


By Steven R. Trybus


You are, by all accounts, a very successful and respected attorney; many of your days are good days. This story starts with a particularly good day; you receive an email message from a friend - this friend is a judge - and the email affirms your friendship. Your friend is not just any judge, he is the chief judge of a U.S. court of appeals. Even better, the judge lets you know that you are considered by other judges on the court of appeals -Â...

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